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Comparing Management Systems for Beef Cattle Backgrounding: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Garnett L. Bradford ,
James A. Boling ,
Stephen R. Rutledge  and
Terry W. Moss
Garnett L. Bradford
Affiliation:
University of Kentucky
James A. Boling
Affiliation:
University of Kentucky
Stephen R. Rutledge
Affiliation:
Citizens Fidelity Bank, Louisville, Kentucky
Terry W. Moss
Affiliation:
Farm Business Analysis Specialist, Hopkinsville, Kentucky
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Beef cattle production gradually has become more specialized with increasing separation of activities among geographic regions and farmers. The research literature commonly identifies two tiers of production — (1) cow-calf enterprises and (2) feedlot finishing [14, 19]. An intermediate tier — special feeding activities whose main functions are to assemble and grow out calves from a weaning weight to a weight and condition ready for feedlot finishing — has been operating for years. In recent years, as these activities have become more visible and distinct from the cow-calf or finishing enterprises, the name “backgrounding” has come into common usage among producers and market analysts [8].

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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , December 1978 , pp. 57 - 62
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1978

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